Chapter fifteen: Scandal

When I opened my eyes, I was surrounded by white light and I thought I had died, when it cleared and I saw it was a hospital, the smell of antiseptic obvious.

I had a splitting headache as I touched my forehead and saw it was wrapped in a guaze and it was extremely painful, I couldn't remember anything about the accident except a powerful force hitting me out of the way as I hit my head on the floor and blacked out.

"She's awake" I heard my dad's voice. Then I saw Li Hanchen looking at me and a bit of tears was in his eyes.

"Thank God you're awake, I almost couldn't take it" I saw my dad.

"Dad? Hanchen?" I struggled to say.

"save your strength little xi, you're still too weak" Li Hanchen said. "Thankfully the accident didn't kill you"

"How long have I.. been out"

" Four days now, thankfully my grandkid are okay too"

My ear burst, what? Grandkid?? I was shocked, I was really pregnant?!

As if noticing my countenance, Li Hanchen smiled and said. "What your father said is true, you're actually pregnant and it's been up to a month now, the child is okay, the doctor said not to street yourself too" he kissed my forehead.

"I'm Pregnant?"

I still couldn't believe what I was hearing and touched my lower abdomen, feeling awestruck, could explain the sleepiness, vomiting and headache.

"You made me a father darling, thank you very much, I love you, I love you little xi" he kept on kissing my face and I could finally smile. Even though I didn't expect it, I could put up with it, since I have already accepted Li Hanchen, 8 didn't mind it anymore, having kids? Getting married? On the contrary, I was expectant towards it, but then remembering the accident I shuddered.

"Li Hanchen, daddy, did you know anything about the accident?"

"It was the Nian family and shin Jia Yi" dad said.

My guess was right.

"There's another Thing though Xiao xi, news of your pregnancy has broken out and so is your former marriage to Nian Junting, people are saying you're a whore and cheat, for tricking me and carrying another man's child, even when his wife is pregnant"

"Shin Jia Yi is pregnant?" I was surprised, he nodded. "Don't you worry daughter, we already got everything under our hands" dad told me.

"Very soon it will be the end of the Nian family and shin Jia Yi, this scandal is nothing at all, very soon I'll make the world know, that you're innocent, the Nian family owe us a blood debt, it's take to collect it"

My heart warmed when I heard him trying to prove my innocence and I smiled. "Just be careful okay, it's not worth losing you over"

He smiled. "I love you okay" I nodded, feeling ecstatic, soon there'd be a drama to watch.

I had stayed in the hospital for a couple of days, the reporters were trying to swarm into the hospital but Li Hanchen called them off, specifically he placed about 20 bodyguards beside me.

He and my father were so busy but I didn't say anything because I knew they were trying to deal with what the Nian family caused.

When I was bored I walked around, the nauseating feeling has reduced, but I could still feel the morning sickness. That night Li Hanchen took me home.

"You guys are all ready?" He nodded.

"We called for a press conference, tomorrow we will tell the whole world the truth and put an end to the Nian family"

I nodded my head. After dinner and a bath, as I laid down on the bed, Li Hanchen held me and looked at me.

"Xiao xi, do you trust me?"

I looked at him, I wanted to ask what happened but then I nodded my head, "I trust you of course, I've always trusted you remember"

He held me close as if never wanting to let me go. "Tomorrow, no matter what,I want you to trust me unconditionally, I'll never hurt you for anything in the world"

"Okay" I whispered.

He kissed my forehead and when he turned to leave, I held him back.

"Li Hanchen" I called.

"Hmm, is anything the matter?? Is it the child?"

I shook my head. "not that"

He looked at me...

"After this, after it ends, let's.. let's get married" I looked at him and he looked like as of he was struck by lightning. I blushed.

"Stop staring at me like that"

"I.. sorry.. it's just, I'm surprised, you.. you really want to get married?"

"The faster the better and besides, it's not a big deal, I love you so I want to marry you"

He hugged me as he stroked my head. "Alright, whenever you want to, let's do it, let's get married little xi"

That night I was able to sleep soundly. Knowing that everything will end tomorrow, I was excited. And the fact that I was going to be married all over again but this time to someone who loved me more than life, and who I really cherished a lot. I laughed.

Remembering the fact that he used to bully me when we were little and how he always watched me everytime and protected me when I was sad and vulnerable. I never knew that he loved me, bit now I'm glad he did, and I'm happy I got together with him, giving him a second chance at love.

Knowing he would cherish me, I felt content, I didn't want another Nian Junting. The mark he left in my heart would forever make me detest men, all except Li Hanchen, who changed my mind and my stance and who showed me love can be in mysterious ways and form, and also that it was just a number LoL.

I slept off with a sweet dream and in expectation for what's to come.